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It has been more years than I would like to count since this camper has been taken out of the drive way. I found diapers in one of the cabinets from when my son was a baby. He is now 16. I will not dwell on why this camper has not seen activity but rather that it finally did.

For spring break my family and I headed south and stayed at the First Landings State Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Just as we finished setting up our trailer as a huge storm rolled in. The warm temperature quickly dropped 30 degrees. Along with it strong winds and rain. It was probably the worst storm that I have ever encountered while sleeping outdoors.

While the weather was unusually cold for this time of year I am glad that we got out and had an adventure, seeing some local attractions and trying some new camp recipes. I will share some of those recipes in later posts.
Highlights from my trip:

Touching History:
We visited “old” Cape Henry Lighthouse, built in 1792 near the site of the “First Landing ” of the Jamestown settlers. It is the first US commissioned government building and lighthouse built under the newly formed federal government. It remained in operation until around 1872 when a second lighthouse, also called Cape Henry, was built. This lighthouse is still in operation and run by the US Coastguard, but not open to the public.
Most unexpected event:
A Northern Gannet lay injured in front of our campsite. This is a very big bird with a very large beak! The beak is used to tear meat. As a result, no one got too close to him for fear of testing out how well his tearing skills were. Northern Gannets are flying North this time of year. I was told that they are not usually spotted on land unless there is an injury. Wildlife rescue was called in and our unexpected guest did not put up a fight, going willingly with his rescurer.

Best family fun:
Playing games and flying kites on the beach.

Guests are good when camping:
We had over night guests of 4 of my sons closest friends, two of which had never been camping before. It was a lot of fun to watch them put up a tent and teach them a few tricks about camping. Oh boy do they have a lot to learn.

What I learned:
1. Wool socks are a God send! Get them, use them and love them!

2. Dutch ovens and everything you cook in them rock!

3. Don’t drink any liquid past 6:00pm!

4. Always introduce yourself to other campers. You will always be delighted by the people you meet.

About Me

Full of spirit and imagination, I am setting off on a journey to explore and discover the great outdoors. As a mother of two, I have spent many years nurturing my children’s exploration of the world, it is now my turn to quench my curiosities that call to me and lead me forward. Living in a metropolitan area all of my life has made it difficult to truly nurture this desire. I have decided bringing more of natural world into my everyday life a goal of mine. With limited time and natural resources it will take work to put this Mother back in Nature, but I am looking forward to the challenge!